Pa. man accused of abusing child who fussed after chips were taken away

A York County man is facing charges after police say he physically abused a 2-year-old child in his care.

FOX43 reports Matthew Paul Icenrode, 30, of Stewartstown, faces assault and endangerment charges in connection with the incident that happened on Sunday.

The victim's mother took the child to Upper Chesapeake Hospital in Bel Air, Maryland, for treatment of injuries to his head and face. The child had bruises on his cheeks, a suspected burn on his right hand, and a cut on the back of his head.

Medical personnel then notified police after determining the injuries were the result of child abuse, according to the report. The child was then transferred to Johns Hopkins Children's Center, where officials determined the child also suffered a fractured skill and lesions on his penis.

In an interview with police, Icenrode told officers he was asked by the victim's mother to watch the child on the night of Feb. 28. Icenrode said the child was eating Doritos, and "fussed" when they were taken away, according to the report.

The victim's biological father and grandmother both told police the child was uninjured when they relinquished custody to the child's mother.